When one first seeks the truth, one separates oneself from it.

Set aside all involvements and let the myriad things rest. Zazen is not thinking of good, not thinking of bad. It is not conscious endeavour. It is not introspection. Do not desire to become a buddha; let sitting or lying down drop away. Be moderate in eating and drinking. Be mindful of the passing of time, and engage yourself in zazen as though you are saving your head from fire.

Though it has no thought of keeping watch, it's not for naught that the scarecrow stands in the grain field.

Coming, going, the waterbirds, don't leave a trace, don't follow a path.

Time is three eyes and eight elbows.

Emptiness is bound to bloom, like hundreds of grasses blossoming.

Do not travel to other dusty lands, forsaking your own sitting place; if you cannot find the truth where you are now, you will never find it.